Supporting device for welding flyers



July 23, 1929. A. M. GUILLET SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR WELDING FLYEBS Filed Nov. ll, 1927 Patented July 23, 1929}.

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ALBERT M. GUILLE'I, OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

SUPPORTING DEVICE on WELDING FLYERS.

Application filed November 11, 1927. Serial No. 232,623.

My invention relates to an adjustable supporting device for welding flyers, used in the manufacture of the textile fabrics which pro vldes means for holding the flyer whlle the same is be ng welded.

It is a matter well known in the art that one of the legs of the flyer is hollow, and through this hollow leg a thread is passed and a presser is rotatably mounted on the outside, of the hollow leg of the tlyer, and due to the fact that the bearing surface of the flyer is located at the end of the hollow tube,

' this hollow tube of the flyer wears away and filling up the worn away surface, after" which renders the flyer unlit for use until the same repaired by weldlng the worn'end, thus this welded'portion is ground to form and'a new bearing surface 1s thus obtained tor the presser.

Hereto'fore it has been the custom in building up these worn endsof the fiyer by welding for one person to hold the flyer and turn 7 the same while another person would do the welding. 1

Another object of my invention is to provide means for holding and turning a flyer while the same is being weldechsaid means 7 being operatedby application of the welders foot thus dispensing with the service of another person, Some of the objects of my invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a device; 1 j

Figure 2 is a front elevation of my supporting device, ready to be welded; I

Figure 3 is an elevation of the left hand end of Figure 2; V

Figure 4 is an elevation of the right hand end of Figure 2; I

Figure 5 is an enlarged detailed side elevation partly in cross section of the' holding means for'the flyer;. Figure 6is a side elevation for the turning means for the flyer; j

- F gure 7 is a. side elevation oi Fi ure 6;

Zii'gure S is enlarged, detailed View of 7 plan view of my holding showing aflyer inposition r to one end of a pedal member 84, the other the tube leg of the fiyer, showing the end portion thereof worn away and 'ready'for welding. T

Referring more particularly .to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a table having the leg 11, and on top of'this table and ex tending along the forward edge thereof is the metallic strip 12 whichhas at one end thereof the upstanding projections 18 and 14, in which projections the pin 15 is secured and rotatably mounted on this pin 15 is the wheel or cooperating holding device 16 which has the portion 17 adapted to receive a strap 18, and projecting from'the side of this wheel 16 is the grooved projection 19" which has the groove 20 therein. Sl'idably mounted on the strip 12 is the member 21 which has the upstanding proj ections 22 and 23, whichproections have the notches24therein-antisecured to the member 21, intermediate theprojections 22 and 23 is the spring member 25, which projects backwardly and upwardly and again baekwardly, which spring is adapted to hold the flyer leg 26 in the notches 24,

and the base portion of the flyer which is indicated bythe numeral 27 projects into thegroove 20. The member 21 has threadably secured therein the bolt 30 by means of which .themember 21 may be adjustably secure-d along the strip 12. Projecting upwardly and forwardly from the table 10 is the strip 31,

against which the projection 19 is adapted'to lie in normal position and" secured on the lower portion of this strip 31 is the pulley 32 which is adapted to receive the strap 18,

which strap extends downwardly and has the weight 33 secured to its lower end," The other end of the strap 18 projects down wardly in front ol. t-hetable and is connected end of the pedal 34 being pivotally secured to the floor as-at 35. The strap 18 is fixedly secured to the wheel 16 by means of the bolt 36 to prevent relative movement between the strap and the wheel 16.;

' InFigures 2 and 8 the portion 40 isshown which has been' worn away by the presser, and the purpose of this invention is to pro vide means orturnmg the fiyer wh le-material i being welded on the worn portion 40. a

' eperanen, operator taxes a were i flyer and with the parts in the position shown in Figures 2, 3 and i, the flyer is inserted into the groove and the hollow leg 26 is inserted in front of the spring and pushed downwardly into the notches 24. In this position the operator starts the welding op eration on the portion a0 and by pressing his foot on the pedal 34 the wheel 16 is partially rotated and the'projecti-on 19 rotates therewith to the positions shown in dotted lines in Figures 3 and 4-, thus causing the leg 26 of the fiyer to remain in the notches 24L but to be given approximately from one-half to a three-quarter turn and while the same is thus being turned the welding operation is carried out, and aft-er the weld is cooled, this portion 40 s then passed on to a grinding machine where the portion 40 is ground and a new bearing portion for the presser is provided. I

In the drawings and specification, I have set forth a preferred embodiment of my invention, and although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the appended claims.

I claim: i

1. In a support for flyers, a table, a holding member adj ustably mounted on the table, and being adapted to hold the leg of the flyer to be repaired, a cooperating holding device for said flyer rotatably mounted on the table,

and means for rotating the cooperating holding device and the fiyer about said leg of the flyer as an axis.

2. Supporting-means for flyers for roving Iframes while the same are being repaired, a

table, a strip mounted along the forward edge of the table, a member slidably mounted onthe strip, means associated with said mem ber for holding the tube leg of the flyer to be repaired, rotatable coop erating holding means mounted at one end of thestrip and adapted to receive the base portion of the flyer and means for imparting rotary moveiment to the said rotatable means and to the flyer about said leg as an axis.

3. A device for supporting flyers for fly frames While the same are being repalred comprising a table, upwardly projecting "notched members slidably mounted on the table resilient means associated with said notched members, said means being adapted to hold the leg of a fiyer to be repaired, a

. wheel mounted at one end of the table and 7' during a welding operation.

having'a grooved projection extending from one side thereof in which the base portion of the fiyer is adapted to fit, means for im parting rotary movement to the wheel, all of said parts being adapted to operate to hold and turn a flyer about said leg as an axis In. a sup 'aorting device forwelding flyem, a frame work, a member slidably mount-= grooved arm into which the base of the flyer is adapted to lit, and means for turning the rotatable support to turn the flyer about said leg as an axis.

5. In a support for flyers while the same are being repaired, a member adapted to hold one leg ofthe flyer and being adapted to be adjusted on a frame work, a rotatable member mounted on the frame work and having a grooved arm into which groove the base of flyer is adapted to lit, and means for imparting rotation to the rotatable member to impart rotation to the flyer about said leg as an axis.

6. In a support, a frame work, a bar mounted on the frame work, a member slidably mounted on said bar, means associated with said member for resiliently holding a leg, of a flyer to be repaired, a rotatable member mounted on the bar, a grooved arm associated with said rotatable member, said groove being adapted to receive the base of the flyer, and means for imparting rotation to the rotatable member and. the fiyer associated therewith about said leg as an'axis.

7. In a device for supporting flyers While the same are being repaired, a frame work, a

mounted onisaid bar, a grooved arm associated with said rotatable member, adjust able means mounted on thebar and being adapted to resiliently hold one leg of the v flyer to be repaired, and means for imparting rotation to the rotatable member and to the'flyer held thereby about said leg as an axis.

8. In a support for holding a forked member while the same is being repaired, a holding member for one leg of the forked member to be repaired, and means for turning the forked member at will about said leg as an axis. 7 v '7 9. In a support for a forked member while the forked member is being repaired, a table, I

a holding member adjustably mounted on the table, and being adapted to hold a leg of the forked member Whilethe same is being repaired, va cooperating holding device for said forkedmember rotatably mounted.

on the table, and means for rotating the co operating holding device and the forked member about said leg of the forked'member v as an p 10. Ina supporting device for repairing forked members having bases, a frame work, a member slidably mounted on the framework and being adapted to resiliently hold one leg of a forked member to'be repaired, a rotatable support mounted on thewend of the frame work and havinga groove into which the base of the forked member is member mounted on the frame Work and having a groove into which groove the base 10 of the forked member is adapted to lit, and means for imparting rotation to the rotatable member to impart rotation to the forked member about said leg as an axis.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT M. GUILLET. 

